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Reesby Family | Shreveport Louisiana Family Photogrpaher

Meet the Reesby family. They were such a sweet group of people! We snuck this session in real quick before Christmas came and I hurried to get them back to them. The Christmas season can seems to sneak up on you sometimes. I was so glad that I was able to work this session in!

We met at the Red River Wildlife Refuge in Shreveport on cool evening in December. I had just been there a few short weeks ago and there were still lots of leaves on the trees. When I arrived, to my dismay, all the leaves were gone. WAHH!!! This makes it a little tricky to find diffused light, which is vital to my style, but with the help of some tree branches I was able to block the sun from hitting my lens and we still got great images that I am proud of.

Photographing families with older children can be a little tricky sometimes because there’s a little less than you can do than with little, little kids. I like to have littles play games and such to keep them interested in the photos. But that means I am working HARD!! With the older kids, it is easier in that you get in and get it done with hardly any fuss. Haha!! I love photographing families with all ages of kiddos, though! All stages of families are important and need to documented.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and a happy new year! I know I am looking forward to all that 2024 has in store!

January 9, 2024
Wade Family | North Louisiana Family Photographer

The Wade family

This is the second time I have come to Hot Springs, Ar to photograph this family all together. They do not all live in the same area so they meet in the middle for Christmas. I love that they have asked me to come photograph them twice now. It is so special!

Last year it was so, so cold. We moved so fast! This year it felt amazing so we were able to take our time and get so many beautiful photos.

Let’s take a moment and admire this amazing location!! I am so glad I found it. What a backdrop!

Everything about this session was so fun and these are some of my very favorite images!

January 2, 2024
Byram Family | Shreveport Louisiana Family Photographer

You may have seen these sweet people on the blog before. Back in the summer I photographed their extended family session. To have them bring me back for another session is the best compliment ever. Thank you a million times over!!

We met at a little park near their home for their session. Jennifer told me she had wanted photos done here for the past five years. When I heard that, I knew we had to make this location work. These types of locations mean so much to me because they mean so much to my families. It’s one thing to have beautiful photos at a location that I choose but it is far more important to have photos at a location that is special to you. It makes the photos that much more special.

We had to reschedule this session several times due to weather. We were so thankful that this time the weather was perfect. It was chilly, but not too cold. The sun was gorgeous! I don’t we could have requested a better day.

Thank you so much Byram family!!

December 26, 2023
Spikes Family | Shreveport Louisiana Family Photographer

The Spikes Family

Oh my word, y’all. If these are the cutest little kids you ever did see. They were so incredibly sweet, too! I loved every single second of our time together. The light was gorgeous, we had hardly a cloud in the sky. It was just a dream come true.

We met at the Red River Wildlife Refuge in Shreveport, LA. This location is so good for families with small kids because there is so much room for them to just be kids. THere’s nothing they can hurt and there’s hardly a car that drives by. There are beautiful trees that create such lovely lead lines. It’s a photographer’s dream!

These sweet boys were so good at having their pictures taken, They so easily warmed up to me and were just able to be themselves. That’s always the best! I don’t ever want kiddos to be afraid of me. Of course that happens many times because I am so new to them. But when they just warm right up to me, it is so easy to get good stuff!

Thank you Spikes family, for such a fun session!!

December 19, 2023
David Anderson | Shreveport Louisiana Newborn Photographer

Sweet little David. I loved this session and meeting this sweet family. There is nothing like bringing these precious babies home and seeing them in the little nursery that you spent so many months planning and prepping. Everything culminating to this day. How many months you wait and dream: what will they look like, how tiny will they be, what will their little cry sound like. So many unknowns. But when you see them for the first time, all the waiting and planning and dreaming becomes reality- they are here.

I will never take it for granted, all the moms and dads bringing me into their home to photograph such a special time in their lives. It is just the absolute best.

This session took place in Bossier City, just on the other side of the river from Shreveport, LA. Little David’s family welcomed me into their home and treated me so kindly. I know his parents are just going to do the best job raising him. Thank you, Andersons, for allowing me to document this incredible time for you!

December 12, 2023
Winters Family | North Louisiana Family Photographer

The Winters Family

This session took place an hour and a half before sunset, but the unfortunate thing is that it was so cloudy it looked like we had started after sunset. I had to work fast because we were losing light so fast. There was cold front coming in so it was windy, clod, dreary, cloudy, gloomy.. you name it and it was probably that. Little Kinlee had more than photos on her mind. Seeing she is my niece she knows that me usually means her BFF Emma is nearby. All she wanted to do was go see Emma. Haha!!! I had my work cut out for me but thankfully I know a few tricks.

We did all things, played all the games, made it as interesting as possible for an almost two year old. This age is always hard because they are old enough to have a very strong opinion and it can hard to sway them one way or the other.
Bribery works sometimes, but not always. I knew I had to think of ways to make taking photos sound really fun, or better yet, make her even forget we were taking photos and just think we were playing games.

By looking at these photos, I would say it worked. We got some of the sweetest smiles and even some real sass. Haha!! I just love this kid so much. She is such a hoot!

November 28, 2023
Pruitt Family | Minden Louisiana Family Photographer

The Pruitt family

This session was seriously so much fun! I’m sure you will be able to tell when you see them. There were so many laughs and smiles. It made my day.

We met in a field at our church in Minden, Louisiana. There were just enough fall-looking plants that it made this session scream “IT’S FALL” and I just loved that. We didn’t have a whole lot of light to work with because of the thick layer of clouds that were covering where the sunset would be, but we made it work and I really love these images.

We picked flowers, ran around, a certain boy put moss is his hair (HAHA!!), there was no shortage of fun, I can assure you. That’s how a family session should be, if you ask me. I don’t want anyone to leave their session with me stressed. I always want to create an environment that welcomes fun and relaxation. Where it’s ok for things to not be perfect. Motherhood is far from perfect.

I love being able to capture personality and I would say we did just that with this session.

Thank you so much, Pruitt family!!

November 21, 2023
Smith Family | Shreveport Louisiana Family Photographer

The Smith family
I had the privilege of meeting the Smith family this year when I photographed sweet Vivian’s first birthday party and I instantly fell in love with them. First of all, look how stunning they are!! Second, they are some of the sweetest and most genuine people you will ever meet. Deborah is so full of life and joy. You can’t help but be happy when you are around her. I am so honored that I was able to photograph them for a second time this year. There is truly no greater compliment than to be asked to come back again and again. I will never stop being thankful for the many families that trust me so much. It means the world to me!

We met for our session at the Red River Wildlife Refuge in Shreveport, Louisiana. This is such a lovely location only a few minutes from town. I love photographing families with small children here because there is just so much room for them to run around and play without worry of cars driving by. I also love the pecan trees that decorate the refuge. It is such a lovely and welcoming location.

We had our session mid October and let me tell you, it felt like mid summer. It was so warm! Everyone handled it like a champ and we were able to get some very beautiful images that I just love.

Thank you again, Smith family!!

November 14, 2023
Wright Family | North Louisiana Family Photographer

Meet the Wright family. They are not only so sweet and fun, but look how beautiful they are! I could have photographed them all day.

We met at Lake Bistineau State Park on a Friday evening in early October. It was warm and sunny but were able to stay in the shade for the majority of the session. Lake Bistineau is one of my favorite locations in North Louisiana. I will be the first to admit that North Louisiana doesn’t have the most amazing location known to man, but there are a few pretty good ones. Thankfully, we had the park all to ourselves and it was really nice! Most of the time this park is full of other photographers and their clients. We all have to shoot somewhere, right?! Lake Bistineau just screams Louisiana with its trees draping in Spanish moss. I just love it!

When we began our session, I found out it was Selah’s birthday. How fun!! She is such a sweet little girl. Everything went so well and I even was able to get a few smiles out of Ellie, who started off very unsure about me. It’s always so rewarding when you are able to get the shy ones to open up around you. I never try to push anything on any of the kiddos because I know that I am new to them and maybe a little weird. Haha!! They almost always end up liking me and I always call that a win.

Thank you so much, Wright family! I loved every second of our time together!!

November 7, 2023
Noah Fair | Shreveport Louisiana Newborn Photographer

The sweetest baby boy I had the honor to photograph. These newborns are just so precious!

Little Noah was so excited for his session with me that he decided to come two weeks early. Haha! Ok, that is stretching the truth a bit. Every baby I have photographed this year have been born early. It’s so fun to have an expected date for their arrival and then they surprise us all.

I arrived at little Noah’s home for his session and began to set everything up. Many times I need to set up lighting equipment but there was such great natural light that I didn’t need it!

We capture pictures of him alone and then added in his mommy and daddy. We were even able to get outdoor portraits which isn’t something I am usually able to get. This was a fun addition.

Everything about this session was just lovely and it was such an honor to, not only, photograph sweet Noah but to also photograph his mommy and daddy while he was in his mommy’s belly.

October 31, 2023